JPH0592806A - Article storing apparatus - Google Patents
Article storing apparatusInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【技術分野】本発明は、例えば生産ライン中に設定され
て、同ライン中を流れている製品を、当該ラインの流れ
を停止することなしに、該ライン中で蓄積し又に排出す
るための物品蓄積装置に関する。TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example, a product set in a production line for accumulating or discharging a product flowing in the line without stopping the flow of the line. The present invention relates to an article storage device.
【０００２】[0002]
【技術的背景】特公昭５９−３２３６２号には、そのよ
うな物品蓄積装置が開示されており概ね図１及び図２に
示す如き構成を有している。すなわち、該装置はフレー
ム１０と、該フレームにおける左右のフレーム部分１
０’，１０’の所定位置に回転可能に取り付けられた複
数の固定スプロケット１２及び（図示の例では上下方向
に移動可能の移動板１４に取り付けられた）複数の可動
スプロケット１６と、これら左右の固定及び可動スプロ
ケットにそれぞれ掛けられほぼ垂直な面内で駆動される
一対の無端チェーン１８と、該無端チェーン間に相互に
所定間隔をあけてほぼ水平に設定された複数の物品搬送
部材２０と、上記スプロケットを回転駆動する駆動手段
（図示の例では、第１モータ２２及び第２モータ２４）
と、上記フレーム内で移動される上記物品搬送部材２０
上への物品Ａを外部から受け入れる物品受入れ部２６
と、同フレーム内で移動される上記物品搬送部材から物
品を外部へ排出するための物品排出部２８とを有してい
る。2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-32362 discloses such an article storage device, which has a configuration generally shown in FIGS. That is, the device includes a frame 10 and left and right frame portions 1 of the frame.
A plurality of fixed sprockets 12 rotatably mounted at predetermined positions 0'and 10 'and a plurality of movable sprockets 16 (mounted on a moving plate 14 movable in the vertical direction in the illustrated example), A pair of endless chains 18 that are respectively hung on fixed and movable sprockets and driven in a substantially vertical plane, and a plurality of article conveying members 20 that are set substantially horizontally between the endless chains with a predetermined interval therebetween. Driving means for rotating the sprocket (first motor 22 and second motor 24 in the illustrated example)
And the article conveying member 20 moved in the frame
Article receiving section 26 for receiving article A to the outside from the outside
And an article ejecting section 28 for ejecting an article from the article conveying member moved in the frame to the outside.
【０００３】物品搬送部材には、種々の形態のものがあ
るが、図３に示す如き構成のものがある。There are various types of article conveying members, and there is one having a structure as shown in FIG.
【０００４】すなわち、この形式の物品搬送部材は、そ
れぞれ上端が無端チェーン１８の対応する一方に枢着さ
れ該上端を中心に回動自在とされた一対の支持アーム３
０と、該アームの下端に固定された平板状の物品載置プ
レート３２とを有しており、該プレートは物品受入れ部
２６における物品受入れ方向を基準としてその奥側の縁
に、受け入れた物品が当該プレートから落ちるのを防止
するために上方に伸びる物品落下防止部材３４を備えて
おり、該プレートはその上に物品Ａが載置されたときに
同プレートが水平になるようにされている。That is, the article conveying member of this type has a pair of support arms 3 whose upper ends are pivotally attached to corresponding ones of the endless chains 18 and are rotatable about the upper ends.
0, and a flat plate-shaped article placement plate 32 fixed to the lower end of the arm. The plate has an article received at the back edge of the article receiving section 26 with respect to the article receiving direction. Is provided with an article fall prevention member 34 extending upward in order to prevent the article A from falling down from the plate, and the plate is arranged such that when the article A is placed thereon, the plate becomes horizontal. ..
【０００５】しかし、このような物品搬送部材では、そ
れに載置する物品によっては物品落下防止部材３４のな
い物品受入れ側の縁から落下してしまう虞れがある。However, in such an article conveying member, depending on the article placed on the article conveying member, there is a risk that the article conveying member may fall from the edge on the article receiving side without the article drop preventing member 34.
【０００６】[0006]
【発明の目的】本発明は、このような点に鑑み、載置し
た物品の落下の虞れがない物品搬送部材を備えた物品蓄
積装置を提供することを目的とするものである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide an article accumulating device provided with an article conveying member in which there is no risk of dropping placed articles.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の構成】すなわち、本発明に係る装置は基本的に
は上述の物品蓄積装置と同様の構成を有しており、物品
搬送部材は、それぞれ上端が上記無端チェーンの対応す
る一方に枢着され該上端を中心に回動自在とされた一対
の支持アームと、該アームの下端に固定された平板状の
物品載置プレートとを有しており、該プレートは物品受
入れ部を通るときの物品受入れ方向を基準としてその奥
側の縁に、受け入れた物品が当該プレートから落ちるの
を防止するために上方に伸びる物品落下防止部材を備え
ているが、物品搬送部材はプレートがその上に物品が載
置されているときに傾斜して同プレートの上記奥側の縁
がその反対側の縁よりも下方となるような重心設定とさ
れていることを特徴とする。That is, the device according to the present invention has basically the same structure as the above-mentioned article accumulating device, and the article conveying members are pivotally attached at their upper ends to corresponding ones of the above endless chains. And a pair of support arms rotatable about the upper end and a flat article mounting plate fixed to the lower end of the arms, the plates being used when passing through the article receiving portion. An article fall prevention member that extends upward to prevent the received article from falling from the plate is provided at the edge on the back side with respect to the article receiving direction. Is set so that the center of gravity of the plate is set so that the edge on the back side of the plate is lower than the edge on the opposite side.
【０００８】また、物品受入れ部及び物品排出部には、
物品搬送部材の通路に沿って、物品搬送部材をそのプレ
ートがほぼ水平になるように案内するガイドが設けられ
ている。Further, the article receiving section and the article discharging section are provided with
A guide is provided along the passage of the article conveying member so as to guide the article conveying member so that the plate thereof is substantially horizontal.
【０００９】尚、図１に示した例においては、物品排出
部２８が物品蓄積装置の中を下方に動かされる右端のチ
ェーン部分の右側の位置に設定されているが、本発明に
係る上記した如き物品搬送部材では、そのプレート３２
の物品落下防止部材３４が図１で見て常に右側の縁にあ
るので、上記チェーン部分とその左側のチェーン部分と
の間の間隔を広くして、右端のチェーン部分の左側から
物品を排出するようにする。In the example shown in FIG. 1, the article discharging section 28 is set at the right side position of the chain portion at the right end which is moved downward in the article accumulating device. Such an article conveying member has a plate 32
Since the article drop prevention member 34 of FIG. 1 is always located on the right side edge in FIG. 1, the space between the chain portion and the chain portion on the left side thereof is widened, and articles are discharged from the left side of the right chain portion. To do so.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の作用並びに効果】本発明に係る装置は上記の如
き構成を有するものであり、物品を載置した物品搬送部
材はそのプレートが物品落下防止部材のある側が下方と
なるように傾斜するので、物品は該物品落下防止部材に
係合した安定した状態で搬送されることになり、前述し
た従来装置における如き物品の落下を防止することがで
きる。The apparatus according to the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, and the article conveying member on which the article is placed has its plate inclined so that the side on which the article fall prevention member is located is downward. The article is conveyed in a stable state in which it is engaged with the article drop prevention member, and it is possible to prevent the article from dropping as in the conventional device described above.
【００１１】更に、物品受入れ部及び物品排出部におい
て、当該物品搬送部材のプレートをほぼ水平にすること
により、該物品搬送部材に対する物品の出し入れを容易
に行うことができる。Further, in the article receiving section and the article discharging section, the plate of the article carrying member is made substantially horizontal, so that the article can be easily taken in and out of the article carrying member.
【００１２】[0012]
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を添付図面に基づき詳
細に説明する。Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
【００１３】本発明に係る物品蓄積装置は、基本的には
上記従来の物品蓄積装置と同様にフレーム１０と、該フ
レームにおける左右のフレーム部分１０’，１０’の所
定位置に回転可能に取り付けられた複数の固定スプロケ
ット１２及び複数の可動スプロケット１６と、これら左
右の固定及び可動スプロケットにそれぞれ掛けられほぼ
垂直な面内で駆動される一対の無端チェーン１８と、該
無端チェーン間に相互に所定間隔をあけてほぼ水平に設
定された複数の物品搬送部材２０と、上記スプロケット
を回転駆動する駆動手段２２，２４と、上記フレーム内
で移動される上記物品搬送部材２０上への物品Ａを外部
から受け入れる物品受入れ部２６と、同フレーム内で移
動される上記物品搬送部材から物品を外部へ排出するた
めの物品排出部２８とを有しており、また、物品搬送部
材２０は、それぞれ上端が上記無端チェーンの対応する
一方に枢着され該上端を中心に回動自在とされた一対の
支持アーム３０と、該アームの下端に固定された平板状
の物品載置プレート３２とを有している。更に、該プレ
ートは物品受入れ部２６を通るときの物品受入れ方向を
基準としてその奥側の縁に、受け入れた物品が当該プレ
ートから落ちるのを防止するために上方に伸びる物品落
下防止部材３４を備えている。図中、３６で示すのはプ
レートの下側中央にその長さ方向に沿って設けた補強バ
ーである。The article storage device according to the present invention is basically rotatably attached to a predetermined position of a frame 10 and left and right frame portions 10 ', 10' of the frame, similar to the conventional article storage device described above. A plurality of fixed sprockets 12 and a plurality of movable sprockets 16, a pair of endless chains 18 respectively hung on the left and right fixed and movable sprockets and driven in a substantially vertical plane, and a predetermined distance between the endless chains. A plurality of article conveying members 20 which are set to be substantially horizontal, drive means 22 and 24 for rotationally driving the sprocket, and an article A to be moved in the frame on the article conveying member 20 from the outside. An article receiving section 26 for receiving and an article ejecting section 28 for ejecting an article from the article conveying member moved in the same frame to the outside. The article conveying member 20 has a pair of support arms 30 each of which has an upper end pivotally attached to one of the corresponding ones of the endless chains and is rotatable about the upper end, and a lower end of the arm. And a flat article placement plate 32 fixed to the. Further, the plate is provided with an article drop preventing member 34 extending upward to prevent the received article from falling from the plate at the edge on the back side with respect to the article receiving direction when passing through the article receiving section 26. ing. In the figure, 36 is a reinforcing bar provided along the length direction at the lower center of the plate.
【００１４】本発明においては、物品搬送部材は、図４
に示すように、プレート３２上に物品Ａが載置されてい
るときに、該プレートが傾斜して同プレートの上記物品
落下防止部材３４のある縁がその反対側の縁よりも下方
となるように重心設計されていることを特徴とする。こ
のため、図示の実施例では支持アームの下端がプレート
のほぼ中央の位置に固定され、そこから右上方へ伸びて
チェーンに枢着されている。尚、物品搬送部材は、それ
が物品を載置していない状態においても、そのプレート
が上記の如く傾斜するように重心設定してもよいことは
勿論である。In the present invention, the article conveying member is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the article A is placed on the plate 32, the plate is inclined so that the edge of the plate on which the article drop prevention member 34 is present is lower than the edge on the opposite side. It is characterized by being designed in the center of gravity. For this reason, in the illustrated embodiment, the lower end of the support arm is fixed at a position substantially in the center of the plate, and extends from there to the upper right and is pivotally attached to the chain. It is needless to say that the center of gravity of the article conveying member may be set so that the plate is inclined as described above even when the article is not placed on the article conveying member.
【００１５】図５に示すように、本発明においては、物
品受入れ部２６及び物品排出部２８を垂直方向に通る物
品搬送部材２０の通路に沿って、該物品搬送部材をその
プレート３２がほぼ水平になるように案内するガイド４
０が設けられている。すなわち、該ガイド４０は垂直方
向に移動するチェーン１８に沿って伸び相互に一定間隔
離して設定された一対の部材４０’，４０’から構成さ
れており、各部材４０’の上下両端は別の部材４０’に
向けてテーパがつけられており、それらの間に形成され
る間隔が中央に向かって狭められるようになっている。
これに対応して、本実施例においては、前述のプレート
の補強部材３６の両端３６’が支持アーム３２よりも外
側に突出しており、それら端部が上記ガイド部材間に形
成されたガイド通路４２を通されるようになっている。
該ガイド通路を通される補強部材端部３６’はその両側
面がガイド部材４０’，４０’の対向する内側面と接触
してその向きを強制され、プレート３２が水平になるよ
うにされている。尚、本実施例に係る物品蓄積装置が作
動される場合は、物品受入れ部や物品排出部において、
物品搬送部材がガイド４０によって案内されて物品搬送
部材３２がほぼ水平になるようにされ、図示しないプッ
シャ等によって物品Ａが当該プレート上に供給及び排出
される。また、物品受入れ部において物品搬送部材のプ
レート３２上に供給された物品は、それが物品排出部に
至るまで、上述した如く傾斜にされるプレート３２上に
載置されることになり、従って、前述した如き従来の装
置における如く物品が搬送の途中で落下する虞れがな
い。As shown in FIG. 5, in the present invention, the plate 32 of the article conveying member 20 is substantially horizontal along the path of the article conveying member 20 passing through the article receiving portion 26 and the article discharging portion 28 in the vertical direction. Guide 4 to guide you
0 is provided. That is, the guide 40 is composed of a pair of members 40 'and 40' that extend along the vertically moving chain 18 and are separated from each other by a certain distance, and the upper and lower ends of each member 40 'are different from each other. It tapers toward members 40 'so that the spacing formed therebetween is narrowed toward the center.
Correspondingly to this, in the present embodiment, both ends 36 'of the reinforcing member 36 of the above-mentioned plate are projected to the outside of the support arm 32, and these ends are formed in the guide passage 42 formed between the guide members. It is designed to be passed through.
The reinforcing member end portion 36 ′ through which the guide passage is passed has its both side surfaces in contact with the inner surfaces of the guide members 40 ′ and 40 ′ facing each other, and its direction is forced, so that the plate 32 becomes horizontal. There is. In addition, when the article storage device according to the present embodiment is operated, in the article receiving section and the article discharging section,
The article conveying member is guided by the guide 40 so that the article conveying member 32 becomes substantially horizontal, and the article A is supplied and discharged onto the plate by a pusher or the like not shown. Further, the article supplied on the plate 32 of the article conveying member in the article receiving section is placed on the plate 32 which is inclined as described above until it reaches the article discharging section. As in the conventional device as described above, there is no fear that the article will drop during the transportation.
【図１】本発明に関する物品蓄積装置の概要を示すため
の同装置の側面図。FIG. 1 is a side view of an article storage device according to the present invention for showing an outline thereof.
【図２】同装置の正面図。FIG. 2 is a front view of the device.
【図３】本発明に関する物品搬送部材の斜視図。FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an article conveying member according to the present invention.
【図４】本発明の実施例に係る物品搬送部材の物品搬送
状態における側面図。FIG. 4 is a side view of an article conveying member according to an embodiment of the present invention in an article conveying state.
【図５】物品受入れ若しくは排出時における同物品搬送
部材の側面図。FIG. 5 is a side view of the article conveying member when receiving or discharging the article.
２０−−−物品搬送部材、２６−−−物品受入れ部、２
８−−−物品排出部、３０−−−支持アーム、３２−−
−物品載置プレート、３４−−−物品落下部材、４０−
−−ガイド。20 --- article conveying member, 26 --- article receiving portion, 2
8 --- Article discharge part, 30 --- Support arm, 32--
-Item mounting plate, 34 --- Item dropping member, 40-
--- Guide.
Claims (2)
る左右のフレーム部分の所定位置に回転可能に取り付け
られた複数の固定スプロケット（１２）及び複数の可動
スプロケット（１６）と、これら左右の固定及び可動ス
プロケットにそれぞれ掛けられほぼ垂直な面内で駆動さ
れる一対の無端チェーン（１８）と、該無端チェーン間
に相互に所定間隔をあけてほぼ水平に設定された複数の
物品搬送部材（２０）と、上記スプロケットを回転駆動
する駆動手段（２２，２４）と、上記フレーム内で移動
される上記物品搬送部材（２０）上への物品Ａを外部か
ら受け入れる物品受入れ部（２６）と、同フレーム内で
移動される上記物品搬送部材から物品を外部へ排出する
ための物品排出部（２８）とを有している物品蓄積装置
において、 上記物品搬送部材（２０）が、それぞれ上端が上記無端
チェーンの対応する一方に枢着され該上端を中心に回動
自在とされた一対の支持アーム（３０）と、該アームの
下端に固定された平板状の物品載置プレート（３２）と
を有しており、該プレートは物品受入れ部（２６）にお
ける物品受入れ方向を基準としてその奥側の縁に、受け
入れた物品が当該プレートから落ちるのを防止するため
に上方に伸びる物品落下防止部材（３４）を備えてお
り、物品搬送部材（２０）はプレート（３２）がその上
に物品が載置されているときに傾斜して同プレートの上
記奥側の縁がその反対側の縁よりも下方となるような重
心設定とされていることを特徴とする物品蓄積装置。1. A frame (10), a plurality of fixed sprockets (12) and a plurality of movable sprockets (16) rotatably mounted at predetermined positions of left and right frame portions of the frame, and these left and right fixed and A pair of endless chains (18) each hung on a movable sprocket and driven in a substantially vertical plane, and a plurality of article conveying members (20) set substantially horizontally with a predetermined interval between the endless chains. A driving means (22, 24) for rotationally driving the sprocket, an article receiving section (26) for externally receiving the article A on the article transporting member (20) moved in the frame, and the frame. An article accumulating device having an article ejecting section (28) for ejecting an article from the article conveying member moved inside, to A transport member (20) has a pair of support arms (30) whose upper ends are pivotally attached to corresponding ends of the endless chain and are rotatable around the upper ends, and a flat plate fixed to the lower ends of the arms. The article receiving plate (32) in the shape of a sheet, and the plate prevents the received article from falling from the plate at the edge on the back side of the article receiving section (26) with respect to the article receiving direction. The article conveying member (20) is provided with an article fall prevention member (34) extending upward so that the plate (32) is tilted when an article is placed on the plate (32) and the inner side of the plate. An article accumulating device characterized in that the center of gravity is set so that the side edge is lower than the opposite side edge.
部（２８）に、物品搬送部材の通路に沿って、物品搬送
部材をそのプレート（３２）がほぼ水平になるように案
内するガイド（４０）が設けられている請求項１に記載
の物品蓄積装置。2. A guide () for guiding the article conveying member to the article receiving section (26) and the article discharging section (28) along the passage of the article conveying member such that the plate (32) thereof is substantially horizontal. 40) The article accumulating device according to claim 1, further comprising:
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP25201991A JPH0592806A (en) | 1991-09-30 | 1991-09-30 | Article storing apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP25201991A JPH0592806A (en) | 1991-09-30 | 1991-09-30 | Article storing apparatus |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0592806A true JPH0592806A (en) | 1993-04-16 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP25201991A Pending JPH0592806A (en) | 1991-09-30 | 1991-09-30 | Article storing apparatus |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| DE19607355A1 (en) * | 1995-03-03 | 1996-09-05 | Patent Treuhand Ges Fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen Mbh | Potassium-doped tungsten wire esp. for incandescent lamp filament |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| DE19607355A1 (en) * | 1995-03-03 | 1996-09-05 | Patent Treuhand Ges Fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen Mbh | Potassium-doped tungsten wire esp. for incandescent lamp filament |
| DE19607355C2 (en) * | 1995-03-03 | 2001-10-18 | Patent Treuhand Ges Fuer Elektrische Gluehlampen Mbh | Process for producing tungsten wire, tungsten wire and incandescent lamp with such a tungsten wire |
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